School: Cill Rosanta (C.), Coill Mhic Thomáisín

Location:
Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Áine Ní Fhaoláin
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    producing many famous men in the different walks of life and Johnny Dee's name ranked first in the early days of the athlete revival. His name figured on every sports card in the south east in the seventies and early eighties, being one of the outstanding runners and high jumpers of his day, and let this be remembered, we had no take off or running shoes in those far off days. I have seen Johnny's trophies and prizes which would fill quite a good sized room. Like most of our countrymen Johnny Dee was no visionary and realised that life had to be met, so he emigrated to Australia in the middle of the eighties for a living where he died many years ago.
    Ned Reilly who played second to Johnny Dee, I knew him well, square shouldered, standing six feet high on as straight a pair of feet as an artist would wish to paint. The high jump and wrestling were Ned's features and woe be to the man who challenged
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keating
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Mahon Bridge, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Patrick Power
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 58
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Mahon Bridge, Co. Waterford